Dear All,

I am very pleased to report that the Dublin Core Collections Application Profile is now 'conformant'. 

The DCMI Usage Board, at their recent meeting, reviewed the updated version of the Dublin Core Collections Application Profile (DCCAP) and agreed that it conforms with the Dublin Core Abstract Model, is internally consistent, and is documented according to guidelines. 

The revision of the DCCAP to produce this conformant version was undertaken by the DCMI Collections Application Profile Task Group. So I wish to thank this group for all their hard work, in particular the Task Group leaders Sarah Shreeves and Muriel Foulonneau. I'd also like to thank Pete Johnston, the previous chair of the DCMI Collection Description Working Group, whose hard work over quite some time resulted in the previous, substantial versions of the DCCAP.

The conformant DCCAP is at: 
http://www.dublincore.org/groups/collections/collection-application-profile/

There is a summary at: 
http://www.dublincore.org/groups/collections/collection-ap-summary/

Several associated documents are:
http://www.dublincore.org/groups/collections/colldesc-type/ 
http://www.dublincore.org/groups/collections/collection-terms/
http://www.dublincore.org/groups/collections/accrual-policy/
http://www.dublincore.org/groups/collections/accrual-method/
http://www.dublincore.org/groups/collections/frequency/

Best wishes,
	Ann

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